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<p class=MsoNormal>Good morning, all…<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>After seeing that some who are new to jQuery wrestle<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>with trying to get something working, I had the idea that
perhaps<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>we need a “Quick Start Guide” for jQuery
generally and<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>plug-ins specifically.<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>What experienced users can grapple with the sometimes
overwhelming<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>amount of info involved with jQuery as a whole,
newbies get lost quickly,<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>especially those who have no previous js experience…
and that would be<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>a major part of the growing user base, I would think, of
jQuery. I’m one<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>of those newbies with little prior js experience.<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>However, I’ve been around jQuery and the community
that I kind of<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>“get the system”…<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Once someone is experienced with jQuery, it’s easy to
look at this<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>with “new” eyes.<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Developers, Team Members, if it’s not already there,
please consider<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>offering a “bottom-up”, “nothing-assumed”,
“Quick Start Guide” to<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>whatever is being explained. That’s where
newbies will almost always<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>turn for a quick, gratifying experience. After success
with that, they<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>dig deeper as the addiction grows!<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for listening (or rather, reading)!<o:p></o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Rick<o:p></o:p>
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